RakeFileUtils provides a custom version of the FileUtils methods that respond to the verbose and nowrite commands.

Methods
Included Modules
Attributes
[RW] nowrite_flag
[RW] verbose_flag
Public Instance methods
nowrite(value=nil) {|| ...}

Get/set the nowrite flag controlling output from the FileUtils utilities. If verbose is true, then the utility method is echoed to standard output.

Examples: 

   nowrite              # return the current value of the nowrite flag
   nowrite(v)           # set the nowrite flag to _v_.
   nowrite(v) { code }  # Execute code with the nowrite flag set temporarily to _v_.
                        # Return to the original value when code is done.

[ show source ]

     # File lib/rake.rb, line 854
854:   def nowrite(value=nil)
855:     oldvalue = RakeFileUtils.nowrite_flag
856:     RakeFileUtils.nowrite_flag = value unless value.nil?
857:     if block_given?
858:       begin
859:         yield
860:       ensure
861:         RakeFileUtils.nowrite_flag = oldvalue
862:       end
863:     end
864:     oldvalue
865:   end
verbose(value=nil) {|| ...}

Get/set the verbose flag controlling output from the FileUtils utilities. If verbose is true, then the utility method is echoed to standard output.

Examples: 

   verbose              # return the current value of the verbose flag
   verbose(v)           # set the verbose flag to _v_.
   verbose(v) { code }  # Execute code with the verbose flag set temporarily to _v_.
                        # Return to the original value when code is done.

[ show source ]

     # File lib/rake.rb, line 832
832:   def verbose(value=nil)
833:     oldvalue = RakeFileUtils.verbose_flag
834:     RakeFileUtils.verbose_flag = value unless value.nil?
835:     if block_given?
836:       begin
837:         yield
838:       ensure
839:         RakeFileUtils.verbose_flag = oldvalue
840:       end
841:     end
842:     RakeFileUtils.verbose_flag
843:   end
when_writing(msg=nil) {|| ...}

Use this function to prevent protentially destructive ruby code from running when the :nowrite flag is set.

Example: 

  when_writing("Building Project") do
    project.build
  end

The following code will build the project under normal conditions. If the nowrite(true) flag is set, then the example will print: 

     DRYRUN: Building Project

instead of actually building the project.

[ show source ]

     # File lib/rake.rb, line 881
881:   def when_writing(msg=nil)
882:     if RakeFileUtils.nowrite_flag
883:       puts "DRYRUN: #{msg}" if msg
884:     else
885:       yield
886:     end
887:   end